It is probably not a great day since it is Easter Sunday, but I did just finish another article on what I look for in deciding my next move in breeding the best Dachshund.
Covering the Ground Easily – The Dachshund History Project (dachshundhistoryonline.com)
I held off on doing this as I like to provide context i.e. what percentage of new AKC dual champions are Dachshunds, etc. and I also appreciate the check on my own tallying but AKC has been more tardy than usual in publishing its all-bred statistics for 2019. — Tracy Freeling, 5/10/2020
During 2019, AKC recorded 2404 new titles for Dachshunds. These included the following prefix AKC titles:
Below is a breakdown of the AKC suffix titles earned by Dachshunds during 2019. These are ordered by event type.
For the newer venues, I have included brief summaries to aid those unfamiliar with these AKC events.
Obedience
Tracking
Earthdog
Agility
There are two jumping levels that a dog may compete at in AKC agility. A dog’s regular level is based on his height at the withers. For almost every regular AKC agility title, there is a “Preferred” equivalent. Dogs in “Preferred” classes jump four inches lower than their regular height. Preferred titles are designated by the appearance of a “P” at the front or back end of a title i.e. PACH vs MACH or NAP vs NA.
In July 2012, AKC added to the already confusing alphabet soup of agility titles by creating Lifetime Achievement titles to account for all the Qs a dog receives in Excellent B Standard, JWW, and FAST classes. These titles are somewhat similar to the four “metallic” levels of the GCH title. For example, a dog that earns 25 qualifying scores in Excellent B JWW gets a Master Bronze Agility title (MXB). If he reaches 50 Qs in that class, he gets a Master Silver Agility title (MXS). At 75 Qs, he earns a Master Gold Agility title (MXG). At 100 Qs, he gets a Master Agility Century title (MXC). And then the whole system starts over such that 125 Qs = MXB2, 150 Qs = MXS2 and so on.
Standard Agility titles
Jumper with Weaves titles
PAX titles
PAX titles have no equivalent among the “regular” agility titles. To obtain earn the PAX title, a dog must achieve 20 double Qs from the Master Agility Standard Preferred class and the Master Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class.2 Preferred Agility Excellent (PAX).
FAST Agility titles
FAST stands for “Fifteen and Send Time”. The courses for this optional agility titling venue are laid out in no particular order. Points are awarded for the successful completion of obstacles at the handler’s discretion. Fifteen obstacles (or obstacle combinations) of a specified point value are arranged according to the judge’s preference. A bonus area (the “send”) is marked off with tape. To successfully complete the send, the handler must stay outside this taped-off area while the dog completes the obstacles in order. FAST allows dogs that may not be quite ready to complete a regular course to compete, as not all obstacles need be completed for a qualifying score.
The Triple Q Excellent (TQX) title is acquired when a dog earns 10 triple Qs in Master Agility Standard class, Master JWW class and Master FAST class. The TQXP title is earned if the 10 triple Qs are achieved in the Master Agility Standard Preferred class, Master JWW Preferred class and Master FAST Preferred class.
Time 2 Beat titles
— No experience levels. All dogs compete on the same course against each other. The fastest dog “wins” and earns 10 T2B points. All other dogs who qualify with slower times earn lesser T2B points based on how far behind the fastest time they were. Hence the name of the class. To earn the T2B title, a dog must earn 15 qualifying runs and have 100 T2B points.
Agility Test titles
— Created in 2017, the Agility Course Test (ACT) is an entry level agility event designed to introduce dogs and their handlers to the sport of agility. Open to dogs who have not earned an AKC agility title.
Rally Obedience
Canine Good Citizen
Therapy Dog
AKC’s Therapy Dog program recognizes the work done by trained and certified therapy dogs based on the number of “visits” made. There are five levels. To earn a THDN, a dog must complete 10 visits. For a THD, 50 visits. For a THDA, 100. For a THDX, 200. For a THDD, 400.
Coursing Ability Test (CAT)
All-breed lure coursing. Dogs run a 300-yard course or a 600-yard course (based on height at the withers) and must finish in less than 1.5 minutes and 2 minutes respectively.
Fast CAT
All-breed lure coursing. Dogs run individually in a timed 100-yard dash. Points are earned based on a dog’s speed in MPH (miles per hour)!
Titles: BCAT requires 150 points; DCAT requires 500 points; FCAT requires 1000 points; and FCAT followed by a number for every additional 500 points.
Farm Dog
Introduced in 2017, the Farm Dog Certified program is administered by AKC’s Herding Department but there is no herding involved at a FDC test. The test has 12 elements designed to assess the overall conduct of a dog in a typical farm environment. The dog must demonstrate self-control and a willingness to comply with instructions when exposed to livestock and other unique sights, sounds and scents.
Trick Dog
Introduced in 2017. There are five title levels. To earn a TKN, a dog performs 10 skills from a Novice level list of tricks. If a dog has a CGC, it only needs to do 5 Novice tricks. A dog earns the higher level titles by performing 10 tricks from the lists for those titles. At the TKP and TKE (Trick Dog Elite Performer) levels, the dog and handler perform routines which must include props in addition to 10 tricks.
Scent Work
Introduced in 2017. There are two divisions:
The Odor Search Division where your dog searches for the odor of one or more specific essential oils.
The Handler Discrimination Division where your dog searches for the scent of his handler.
Each division has four levels of difficulty: Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and Master.
Searches in AKC Scent Work are completed in a variety of environments, known as “Elements.” The Elements in AKC Scent Work are:
Odor Search Division Basic ELEMENT titles
Odor Search Division ELITE ELEMENT titles – Dog has earned 10 Qs in element class.
Odor Search Division Basic LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every basic ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice (SWN) title means a dog has earned the SCN, SIN, SEN and SBN titles. A level title supersedes all basic element titles for that level.
Odor Search Division ELITE LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every elite ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice Elite (SWNE) title means a dog has earned the SCNE, SINE, SENE and SBNE titles. An elite LEVEL title supersedes all elite element titles for that level.
Handler Discrimination Division Basic titles
AKC Temperament Test
Introduced in November 2019. The AKC Temperament Test is a noncompetitive, pass-fail test intended to screen for fear, shyness, inability to recover, and lack of cooperation. The test items in the following six categories: social, auditory, visual, tactile (touch), and proprioceptive (motion) and an unexpected stimulus. To earn the ATT suffix, a dog must pass the ATT twice under two different evaluators.
Non-AKC Titles recorded by AKC in 2019
Basset Hound Club of America Titles
North American Flyball Association Titles
— Despite the inclusion of the word “champion”, the FDCH is a suffix title.
Barn Hunt Association
— Despite the inclusion of the word “champion”, the RATCH and RATCHX are suffix titles.
North America Diving Dogs
Do More With Your Dog! — Organization run by the dog trainer who started trick dog competitions and titling.
Interesting article about the development of dog shows from the June 2009 issue of BBC History magazine.
AKC recorded 2412 new titles for Dachshunds in 2018. These included the following prefix AKC titles:
In AKC parlance, a Dachshund can become a DC only one way … by earning both a CH and a FC title. When the Herding Champion title was created, AKC expanded the meaning of DC to CH + FC or CH + HC.
In 2018, one quarter of the dogs became AKC dual champions were Dachshunds. The whole Sporting Group produced 20. The Herding Group 16, the Working Group 3. The Toy Group produced 2 … IGs, of course.
The Hound Group produced 156. In addition to the 49 Dachshunds, there were 28 Rhodesians, 13 Whippets, 12 Ibizans, 9 Basenjis, 9 Borzois, 8 Bassets, 8 Salukis, 7 Afghans, 7 Pharoah Hounds, 4 Greyhounds, one Cirnechi dell’Etna and one Deerhound.
Below is a breakdown of the AKC suffix titles earned by Dachshunds during 2018. These are ordered by event type. For the newer venues, I have included brief summaries to aid those unfamiliar with these AKC events.
Obedience
Tracking
Earthdog
CGC
Agility
— There are two jumping levels that a dog may compete at in AKC agility. A dog’s regular level is based on his height at the withers. For almost every regular AKC agility title, there is a “Preferred” equivalent. Dogs in “Preferred” classes jump four inches lower than their regular height. Preferred titles are designated by the appearance of a “P” at the front or back end of a title i.e. PACH vs MACH or NAP vs NA.
In July 2012, AKC added to the already confusing alphabet soup of agility titles by creating Lifetime Achievement titles to account for all the Qs a dog receives in Excellent B Standard, JWW, and FAST classes. These titles are somewhat similar to the four “metallic” levels of the GCH title. For example, a dog that earns 25 qualifying scores in Excellent B JWW gets a Master Bronze Agility title (MXB). If he reaches 50 Qs in that class, he gets a Master Silver Agility title (MXS). At 75 Qs, he earns a Master Gold Agility title (MXG). At 100 Qs, he gets a Master Agility Century title (MXC). And then the whole system starts over such that 125 Qs = MXB2, 150 Qs = MXS2 and so on.
Standard Agility titles
Jumper with Weaves titles
PAX titles
— PAX titles have no equivalent among the “regular” agility titles. To obtain earn the PAX title, a dog must achieve 20 double Qs from the Master Agility Standard Preferred class and the Master Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class.
FAST Agility titles
— FAST stands for “Fifteen and Send Time”. The courses for this optional agility titling venue are laid out in no particular order. Points are awarded for the successful completion of obstacles at the handler’s discretion. Fifteen obstacles (or obstacle combinations) of a specified point value are arranged according to the judge’s preference. A bonus area (the “send”) is marked off with tape. To successfully complete the send, the handler must stay outside this taped-off area while the dog completes the obstacles in order. FAST allows dogs that may not be quite ready to complete a regular course to compete, as not all obstacles need be completed for a qualifying score.
The Triple Q Excellent (TQX) title is acquired when a dog earns 10 triple Qs in Master Agility Standard class, Master JWW class and Master FAST class. The TQXP title is earned if the 10 triple Qs are achieved in the Master Agility Standard Preferred class, Master JWW Preferred class and Master FAST Preferred class.
Time 2 Beat titles
— No experience levels i.e. Novice, Open, Excellent or Master. All dogs compete on the same course against each other. The fastest dog “wins” and earns 10 T2B points. All other dogs who qualify with slower times earn lesser T2B points based on how far behind the fastest time they were … Hence the name of the class. To earn the T2B title, a dog must earn 15 qualifying runs and have 100 T2B points.
Agility Test titles
— Introduced in 2017, the Agility Course Test (ACT) is an entry level agility event designed to introduce dogs and their handlers to the sport of agility. Open to dogs who have not earned an AKC agility title.
Rally
Therapy Dog
— AKC’s Therapy Dog program recognizes the work done by trained and certified therapy dogs based on the number of “visits” made. There are five levels. To earn a THDN, a dog must complete 10 visits. For a THD, 50 visits. For a THDA, 100. For a THDX, 200. For a THDD (Therapy Dog Distinguished), 400.
Coursing Ability Test (CAT)
— All-breed lure coursing. Dogs run a 300-yard course or a 600-yard course (based on height at the withers) and must finish in less than 1.5 minutes and 2 minutes respectively.
Fast CAT
— All-breed lure coursing. Here, Fast is not an acronym! Dogs run individually in a timed 100-yard dash. Points are earned based on a dog’s speed in MPH (miles per hour). Titles: BCAT requires 150 points; DCAT requires 500 points; FCAT requires 1000 points; and FCAT followed by a number for every additional 500 points.
Farm Dog
— Introduced in 2017, the Farm Dog Certified program is administered by AKC’s Herding Department but there is no herding involved at a FDC test. The test has 12 elements designed to assess the overall conduct of a dog in a typical farm environment. The dog must demonstrate self-control and a willingness to comply with instructions when exposed to livestock and other unique sights, sounds and scents.
Trick Dog
— Introduced in 2017. There are five title levels. To earn a TKN, a dog performs 10 skills from a Novice level list of tricks. If a dog has a CGC, it only needs to do 5 Novice tricks. A dog earns the higher level titles by performing 10 tricks from the lists for those titles. At the TKP and TKE (Trick Dog Elite Performer) levels, the dog and handler perform routines which must include props in addition to 10 tricks.
Scent Work
— Introduced in 2017. There are two divisions:
Searches in AKC Scent Work are completed in a variety of environments, known as “Elements.” The Elements in AKC Scent Work are:
Odor Search Division Basic ELEMENT titles
Odor Search Division ELITE ELEMENT titles – Dog has earned 10 Qs in element class.
Odor Search Division Basic LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every basic ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice (SWN) title means a dog has earned the SCN, SIN, SEN and SBN titles. A level title supersedes all basic element titles for that level.
Odor Search Division ELITE LEVEL titles – Dog has earned every elite ELEMENT title in the same difficulty level. For example, a Scent Work Novice Elite (SWNE) title means a dog has earned the SCNE, SINE, SENE and SBNE titles. An elite LEVEL title supercedes all elite element titles for that level. No Dachshunds earned Elite Level titles in 2018 but I included this summary to aid in the understanding of this new sport.
Handler Discrimination Division Basic titles
Non-AKC Titles recorded by AKC in 2018
Basset Hound Club of America titles
Barn Hunt Association
– Despite the inclusion of the word “champion”, the RATCh and RATChX are suffix titles.
North America Diving Dogs
Fun facts about Dachshunds and the Westminster Kennel Club Show #WKCDogShow —
| Year | Variety | Registered Name | Owners |
| 2019 | Longhaired | GCHP DC Walmar-Solo’s OMG SL JE | Theresa Nesbitt, Kim Vidrine, Jeanne Haverick, Audrey White and Patricia Grant |
| 2012 | Wirehaired | GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW | Shirley Ray, Maria Sakoda and James Sakoda |
| 1998 | Longhaired | CH Pramada’s Curmudgeon L | Drs. Mark and Patrice Parker |
| 1997 | Wirehaired | CH Starbarrack Malachite SW | Mrs. Alan (Isabel) Robson |
| 1969 | Smooth | CH Crosswynd’s Crackerjack | Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Statler |
| 1968 | Smooth | CH Crosswynd’s Crackerjack | Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Statler |
| 1961 | Smooth | CH White Gables Ristocrat | Ramona Van Court |
| 1952 | Wirehaired | CH Thomarel’s Lola | Stanley F. Todd |
| 1951 | Smooth | CH Aristo von Marienlust | Mrs. Lancaster Andrews |
| 1938 | Smooth | CH Fox vom Teckelhof | Llieno Kennels |
In addition to the Group wins listed above:
Here is my take on what maybe happened to a popular young sire’s pedigree.
During 2016, Dachshunds earned the following AKC prefix titles:
51 Grand Champion Bronzes (GCHB)
24 Grand Champion Silvers (GCHS)
13 Grand Champion Golds (GCHG)
2 Grand Champion Platinums (GCHP)
1 GCHP2
3 MACH2s
2 MACH3s
2 MACH4s
2 MACH5s
2 MACH6s
2 MACH7s
1 MACH15
2 PACH2s
1 PACH3
In addition to the various championship titles, Dachshunds also earned the following AKC suffix titles during 2016.
Obedience Titles
Tracking Titles
Earthdog Titles
2 EE2s
1 EE5
Agility Titles
3 MXBs (Master Bronze Agility)
4 MXB2s
4 MXSs (Master Silver Agility)
4 MXS2
1 MXS5
2 MXGs (Master Gold Agility)
3 MXG2s
1 MXG5
2 MXC2s (Master Agility Century)
1 MJB3
1 MJB6
2 MJS2s
1 MJS3
4 MJG2s
2 MJC2s
1 MJC5
3 MXP2s
2 MXP3s
3 MXP4s
2 MXP5s
3 MXP6s
4 MXP7s
3 MXP8s
3 MXP9s
3 MXP10s
1 MXP11
1 MXP12
2 MXPBs
2 MXPSs
4 MXPGs
3 MXPCs
6 MJP2s
3 MJP3s
2 MJP4s
1 MJP5
2 MJP6s
3 MJP7s
2 MJP8s
2 MJP9s
2 MJP10s
1 MJP11
1 MJP12
7 MJPBs
1 MJPS
2 MJPGs
2 MJPCs
3 PAX2s
2 PAX3s
3 T2B2s
Rally Obedience Titles
1 RAE3
Coursing Ability Test Titles
1 CAX5
Canine Good Citizen Titles
Therapy Dog Titles
Congratulations to all the hard-working dogs and their owners!
Tracy Freeling
The Dachshund History Project team extends its congratulations to BISS GCH Kaycees Galewinns All Revved Up MLD ROMO on becoming the top producing Miniature Longhaired dam in US history. Revvie was bred by Sherry Ceplius and Pam Gale. She is owned by TerriLynn & John Carlson.
Revvie has produced 16 puppies. 14 of those Dachshunds are AKC breed champions. 6 of the 14 have garnered ROM program qualitative wins including an all-breed Best in Show. Kudos to Revvie and all involved!
Unsure who the other top dams and sires are? Click on the Breeding tab, select All-Time Top Producers in the pull-down menu and then navigate to the coat, size and gender of your choice.
Tracy Freeling
As Memorial Day approaches, AKC has posted a nifty short film called My Buddy: The Dogs of WWII on YouTube.
This piece features photographs from AKC’s collection and anecdotes about some of the dogs who served in the US military’s K-9 Corps. While by no means all inclusive – nor was it intended to be – the film is definitely worth the investment of 8 minutes of your time.
Although no Dachshunds are shown in the AKC film, a number of Dachshunds did serve in the K-9 Corps during WWII.
CH Bertra v Hildesheim and Herman of Lindakin served as mine detection dogs in the European theater, for instance. These two distinguished veterans as well as their handler Corporal Harold Deitch participated in an obedience demonstration at the Dachshund Club of America’s Golden Anniversary show in November 1945. According to a New York Times story on the specialty show, Bertra, Herman and Corporal Deitch uncovered more than 600 land mines in battle zones, mainly in Italy.
Herman belonged to Deitch, but Bertra was loaned to the Dogs for Defense program by her owner, Mrs. Richard Pell. Bertra was a grand-daughter of TDHP “mascot” CH Feri-Flottenberg. Herman was a son of CH Leutnant v Marienlust and appears to have had a show career prior to his military service.
The Dogs for Defense program was run out of the Office of Strategic Services. The OSS was a wartime intelligence agency of the United States during World War II and a predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency. Famous handler W. Frank Hardy worked in the Dogs for Defense program for five years during the war and its aftermath.
Tracy Freeling
During 2015, Dachshunds earned the following AKC prefix titles:
4 MACH2s
2 MACH3s
3 MACH4s
1 MACH6
1 MACH12
1 MACH13
1 MACH14 – The MACH12 through MACH 14 titles were all earned by one dog, MACH14 Kadell’s Cuevo Gold W RN MXG4 MJB5.
1 PACH2
1 PACH3
In addition to the various championship titles, Dachshunds also earned the following AKC suffix titles during 2015.
Obedience
1 UDX 8
1 UDX9
1 UDX10 – The UDX 8 through UDX10 titles were all earned by FC Duchwood’s Hide and Zeke MS UDX10 OGM, a multiple HIT and multiple DCA national obedience trial winner.
1 OM8
1 OM9
1 OGM (Obedience Grand Master) – The OM8 through OGM titles earned in 2015 were all earned by FC Duchwood’s Hide and Zeke MS UDX10 OGM.
Tracking Titles
Earthdog Titles
3 EE3s
1 EE4
Agility Titles
5 MXBs (Master Bronze Agility)
1 MXB5
3 MXSs (Master Silver Agility)
1 MXS2
2 MXGs (Master Gold Agility)
1 MXG2
1 MXG4
6 MXCs (Master Agility Century)
1 MXC4
5 MJBs (Master Bronze Jumper)
5 MJB2s
1 MJB5
5 MJSs (Master Silver Jumper)
3 MJS2s
1 MJS5
3 MJGs (Master Gold Jumper)
1 MJG2
1 MJG5
4 MJCs (Master Century Jumper)
1 MJC2
1 MJC4
5 MXP2s
6 MXP3s
7 MXP4s
7 MXP5s
5 MXP6s
2 MXP7s
1 MXP8
2 MXP9s
2 MXP10s
4 MXPBs
7 MXPSs
1 MXPG
2 MXPCs
5 MJP2s
5 MJP3s
6 MJP4s
5 MJP5s
3 MJP6s
3 MJP7s
3 MJP8s
1 MJP10
1 MJP11
3 MJPBs
5 MJPSs
4 MJPGs
1 MJPC
2 PAX2s
1 PAX3
2 T2BPs
Rally Obedience Titles
1 RAE2
1 RAE4
Coursing Ability Test Titles
1 CAX4
Canine Good Citizen Titles
Therapy Dog Titles
Search and Rescue Titles
Congratulations to all the hard-working dogs and their owners!
Tracy Freeling